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Goleta Coast Audubon

A student chapter of the National Audubon Society at UC, Santa Barbara.

05/09/2023

Pleas join us this Saturday for a field trip to Farren Road! In spring this location is good for breeding Grasshopper Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting, and Blue Grosbeak, and it’s one of the better areas around here for Common Ground Dove and Greater Roadrunner. More information and RSVP at link in bio!

05/05/2023

Our next trip will be THIS WEEKEND on Saturday at 8am to San Antonio Creek Park. San Antonio Creek Park is a public park in Goleta which is good in spring for breeding riparian birds (like Yellow Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, and Spotted Towhee) and also migrant songbirds (potentially including Western Tanager, other Warblers, etc.). The trail is dirt and in some places is a bit rocky, but we will be moving very slowly. RSVP and details at link in bio!

03/15/2023

Please join us for our next bird walk this Saturday! LLC is one of the most diverse city parks in our area, and is great for ducks, shorebirds, resident land birds, and migrant songbirds. We will meet at the parking lot, which has bike racks and free parking. More info at RSVP link in bio!

03/01/2023

Join us this Saturday at our next bird walk at the campus lagoon! Winter and spring are the best times to bird watery places in our area, with lots of diversity in ducks and other aquatic birds. Come by to get a view of what's living in our campus's back yard! More info and RSVP at link in bio 🐦

02/08/2023

Please join us for our next bird walk! North Campus Open Space is a wetland and grassland complex recently restored from an old golf course by UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration. Depending on water levels, we should see ducks and shorebirds around the slough, plus hawks, sparrows, meadowlarks,
and other grassland species. The meeting spot has free parking and a bike rack. Please RSVP at the link in bio!

01/30/2023

GCAS had the privilege of being hosted by Cruz Phillips of Las Cruzitas Ranch this past weekend for a day of beautiful ranch birding. We logged 55 species total, and highlights included Ferruginous Hawk, Greater Roadrunner, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, and lots of Yellow-billed Magpies. Thanks to everyone who made the drive out, and many thanks to Cruz for having us!

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01/24/2023

Cruzitas Ranch field trip!

Cruzitas Ranch is a private ranch that has tons of great bird species which are very rare coastally, including Yellow-billed Magpie, Phainopepla, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, and others. It's about an hour drive away, so this trip will be a bit longer than usual: from 7am - 1pm, including the drive. This is a really special opportunity to visit a wonderful birding spot which is usually not available to the public! Expect to encounter lots of mud and wear warm clothing and ideally gloves. Please RSVP using the form at the link in our bio!

01/23/2023

Owling success! We found not one but two Short-eared Owls (plus a brief Great Horned Owl flyover) and a lot of other good birds including Northern Harriers, White-tailed Kites, and Northern Flickers. Thanks to everyone who came out!

Our next field trip is coming up this Saturday, 1/28. More information to come soon!

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01/19/2023

GCAS Owling Walk!

Please join us this Saturday (1/21) from 4-6pm for an Owling Walk around More Mesa. Our main target species will be the Short-eared Owl which has been hanging around the Mesa lately, and which can often be seen around dusk. We will also look and listen for other owl species, like the Great Horned Owl.

As always, we have gear for students to borrow for free. Reach out for more information or to RSVP!

Photo Description: text describing walk date and time. Two photos of owls - at left a Short-eared and at right a Great Horned Owl.

11/30/2022

UCSB Lagoon Bird Walk

Join us this Saturday for a fun and chill walk around the lagoon. Ducks are other waterfowl are back for the winter. Come learn how to identify the birds around you on campus!

Bring your friends - we've got free loaner binoculars! No prior experience is necessary.

11/22/2022

A few photos from our recent bird walk to Ocean Beach Park. We ended up seeing 48 species!

Highlights included a Merlin, White-tailed Kites, Northern Harriers, Saltmarsh Savannah Sparrows, and lots of ducks.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next walk - announcement soon!

photo credit for 1-4: HsinJu Li

11/18/2022

Ocean Beach Bird Walk

Hi everyone! Our next bird walk will be tomorrow, Saturday 11/18, to Ocean Beach Park! We will carpool and will leave from the campus area at 7:30, to be back by 12:30.

This is a really beautiful estuary, saltmarsh, and beach site. We should see lots of shorebirds, waterfowl, and other good critters.

If you're interested in coming, please RSVP ASAP!

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